A person desiring to operate a facility shall: Be in compliance with all applicable federal and State laws and regulations; File an application as required and provided by the Department; and Submit a written description of its quality assurance program as required by Regulation .16 of this chapter. In addition to meeting all of the requirements of Regulation .03A and F of this chapter, the applicant or licensee shall submit a nonrefundable fee of $1,500 with an application for: An initial license; or A license renewal. Based on information provided to the Department by the applicant and the Department's own investigation, the Secretary shall: Approve the application unconditionally; Approve the application conditionally; or Deny the application if the applicant: Has been found liable for or has been convicted of: Fraud or a felony that relates to Medicaid or Medicare; or A crime involving moral turpitude; or Does not comply with the requirements of this chapter. Denial of License for Prior Revocation or Consent to Surrender License. The Secretary may deny a license to: A corporate applicant if the corporate entity has an owner, director, or officer: Whose conduct caused the revocation of a prior license; or Who held the same or similar position in another corporate entity which had its license revoked; An individual applicant: Whose conduct caused the revocation of a prior license; or Who held a position as owner, director, or officer in a corporate entity which had its license revoked; or An individual or corporate applicant that has consented to surrender a license as a result of a license revocation action. The Secretary shall also consider the factors identified in Regulation .19B of this chapter when deciding whether to deny a license. A person aggrieved by a decision of the Secretary under this regulation may appeal the Secretary's action by filing a request for a hearing in accordance with Regulation .20 of this chapter. Renewal of License. At least 60 days before a license expires, the licensee shall submit to the Secretary: A renewal application; and The fee as specified in §B of this regulation. The Secretary shall renew the license for an additional 3-year period for a licensee that meets the requirements of this chapter.